This month, the Air Force began limited flight operations to support airfield assessments at Air Base 201 in Niger, where the service is building infrastructure, including a runway, to support regional counterterrorism missions. The service announced the milestone in an Aug. 15 press release, stating these assessments are necessary before full-flying operations can occur, expected later this year. As such, the Nigerien Civil Aviation Authority, Nigerien Air Force and U.S. Air Force agreed to fly limited, visual-flight-rule operations, which began...
